Legal Opinion

Sherman v. King

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided June 3, 1879PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from Scott District Cowrt. Action upon a promissory note against the defendant W. W. King for five hundred and sixty-three dollars, and upon-an account a,gainst the defendant Julia King for one hundred and ninety-two dollars and fifty cents. The defendant W. W. King made default, and judgment was rendered against him for the amount of the note.

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Appeal from Scott District Cowrt. Action upon a promissory note against the defendant W. W. King for five hundred and sixty-three dollars, and upon-an account a,gainst the defendant Julia King for one hundred and ninety-two dollars and fifty cents. The defendant W. W. King made default, and judgment was rendered against him for the amount of the note. Upon the account against the defendant Julia King there was a trial by jury, and verdict and judgment were rendered for the plaintiff for eighty-two dollars and eighty-six cents. The defendant Julia King appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtAdams, J.

i. HtrsBAiro iiy expenses: * -wife’sproperty, — The promissory note was executed to the plaintiff by the defendant W. W. King^alone, and was given in settlement of an account, which was in part for money received by W. W. King for plaintiff and not paid over, and m part for money paid by plaintiff for him upon his written or yerbal orders. The money paid by plaintiff upon the orders was paid in discharge of certain indebtedness which had been incurred for the defendants’ family expenses. The defendant Julia King is the wife of W. W. King, and the alleged claim against her arose by reason of…

2Cited by7 opinions

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  2. Davis v. RitcheySupreme Court of Iowa · 1881
  3. Dodd v. St. JohnOregon Supreme Court · 1892
  4. Independent School District v. MardisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
  5. Jones, Rosquist, Killen Co. v. NelsonWashington Supreme Court · 1917

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